State v. Rush

MORRIS, Judge.

Appellant’s first assignment of error alleging that G.S. 7A-278 is unconstitutional was not brought forward and argued in his brief and is thus deemed abandoned. Rule 28, Rules of Practice in the Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Appellant questions the finding by the court that his statement to the police officer was voluntarily given and admissible into evidence. Though juvenile proceedings in this State are not criminal prosecutions and a finding of delinquency in a juvenile hearing is not synonymous with the conviction of a crime, a juvenile is entitled to certain…